The common contempt for the Jiangnan people made the two find common ground, the two looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere eased slightly, but this was only the first round, neither of them believed anyone, the two raised their glasses with their right hands, and their left hands were still hidden in their sleeves.

Putting down the teacup, Chu Mingqiu sighed at Wang Ze: "It's a pity that Fang Gang Master, he died young, I originally wanted to talk to him about business, but I didn't expect to go, it's a pity, it's a pity." ”

"yes. Wang Ze also sighed regretfully, but he didn't dwell on this issue, and said in a changed tone: "However, the tiger father has no dogs, and Fang Shao's gang leader is also a master." ”

Chu Mingqiu immediately understood that Wang Ze had seen Fang Jie, but Mrs. Fang didn't know, this meant that it was a secret, so what did they say when they met in secret?

Wang Ze's eyes flashed, and he said with a hint of a smile: "Brother Liu hasn't seen Fang Shao's gang leader?"

Liu Han smiled bitterly: "I have self-knowledge, and I came to the door rashly, except for self-inflicted humiliation, I'm afraid I won't gain anything." ”

Wang Ze shook his head slightly: "Brother Liu is humble, in the name of Brother Liu, Fang Shao's gang leader will definitely treat him with courtesy." ”

Liu Han also shook his head slightly: "Brother Wang is too high-minded, but if Brother Wang has the opportunity, he can give a recommendation, to be honest, I really don't want the Cao Gang to go north now." ”

Wang Zehe laughed twice: "Certainly, definitely, so be it, I have some mundane things in the past few days, I will invite Brother Liu in two days, and when the time comes, I will invite Fang Shao to help the master, you see it." ”

Liu Han hugged his fists and said, "Thank you so much." ”

"Brother Liu lives now?"

"Now I have rented a yard at No. 7 A Shigu Street for the time being. Liu Han said that the house in Weng Liu Lane had been abandoned, and the house on Shigu Street was rented seven days ago, not far from Gu's house, only four streets, but after renting here, he only stayed for one night, and the rest of the time was in Gu's house.

Liu Han didn't know if Wang Ze knew about the Gu Mansion, but he still didn't want to expose the Gu Mansion like this, no matter what, this was a stronghold of the internal guards.

"Okay, I'll send someone to inform you when the time comes. Wang Ze responded, and didn't seem to have any doubts.

"Thank you so much, I wonder if Brother Wang is stationed in Iraq, can you come to visit you?" asked Liu Han casually.

"Yangzhou Governor Shi Wang Bo is my cousin, and I am temporarily living in his other courtyard. Wang Ze also replied casually, however, Liu Han knew that he was lying, Wang Bo's courtyard had been monitored for several days, and he had not been seen entering or leaving.

Liu Han naturally didn't break it, but nodded with a smile, between the two, Wang Ze's left hand was always in his sleeve, and Liu Han took it out for a moment, and the superiority between the two seemed to be judged, but Liu Han didn't dare to be so rash.

The two of them picked up the teacups separately and put down the teacups almost at the same time, Liu Han preemptively lifted the teapot and poured tea for Wang Ze, and then looked at Wang Ze happily and started the third meeting.

"If we can sit with Brother Ling like this, I believe we can solve many problems. Liu Han said.

"My brother is not a stubborn person, and I believe that there will be a chance one day. Wang Ze's expression looked very sure.

But Liu Han didn't believe him at all, just smiled and said, "That's very good, how long has Brother Wang been in Yangzhou?"

"It's been half a month. Wang Ze replied, this time is very particular, half a month, just missed the time of Fang Zhen's death: "What about Brother Liu?"

"I'm a little later than you, just eleven days. Liu Han replied, Wang Ze frowned slightly: "It has been more than a month since the establishment of the Sanyou Salt. ”

"Sanyou Salt has little to do with me, it is made by Yangzhou Branch, of course, it is also approved by me, I came to Yangzhou and Sanyou Salt also has some relationship, to be honest, the salt business, profitable, who doesn't want to rub a hand, the imperial court salt policy innovation, gave us this opportunity, of course I will not let go, but, there are some things in it, I have to come and see. ”

"I don't know what's going on?" Wang Ze asked curiously, Liu Han smiled and didn't answer, Wang Ze laughed self-deprecatingly: "Understood, Wang Menglang is gone." ”

"I heard that the Wang family also has salt fields in Bohai County, if the Yangzhou salt policy reform is successful, the imperial court will inevitably promote it in the Bohai Hedong Qi Kingdom, Brother Wang, your family's business is here. Liu Han said with three points of envy.

Wang Ze wasn't sure whether Liu Han's envy was true or not, he shook his head after a little hesitation: "I don't know much about family affairs, maybe." ”

"Brother Wang is a man among the gods, unlike Zaixia, who has to be busy for three buckets of rice, so that many things have to be wronged. Liu Han sighed and looked at Wang Ze with a pretended envy expression.

"Brother Liu also wants to be wronged?" Wang Ze pretended to be surprised, and shook his head slightly in disbelief: "With Brother Liu's literary talent and cultivation, it is really hard to believe it, Brother Liu, is this matter true?"

Liu Han smiled bitterly: "This matter is not fake, no matter how great the strength of the individual is, is it greater than the family? ”

The court is divided into scholars, commoners, commoners and untouchables, and the untouchables are actually sinful people, and their ancestors have committed serious crimes, so they are demoted to untouchables, and they are hereditary, and their children and grandchildren are untouchables, and they cannot leave their nationality without a clear purpose.

Commoners and Shu are two levels, there is not much difference, but the Shu can study, can directly enter the office, but the commoners cannot, there must be more than two scholars as a guarantee.

But commoners can become Shu by paying silver, and many wealthy merchants become Shu through this way.

Of course, the highest is still the Shi clan, Taizu Mingding, the royal family and the Shi clan share the world, the royal family enjoys preferential treatment, almost all the Shi clan has, in addition to tax exemption, the Shi clan was born with an official position, although the vast majority of them are fictitious, but after all, there is an official position.

"Yes, the difference between this scholar and the scholar is like a moat," Wang Ze sighed, nodded with deep sympathy, and asked in a changed tone: "Since Brother Liu knows, why do you want to fight with my Wang family?"

"That was too much of a bully for my brother, and I had to fight back. Liu Han was not polite at all, and said with a sneer: "Brother Wang, I don't want to be an enemy of Brother Ling, I am a businessman, businessmen pay attention to harmony and make money, let's all be good, earn silver, beautiful women and wine, what's wrong, you have to fight back and forth, alas, if you say something unkind, Brother Ling still can't see it." ”

"Yes, cooking wine and tuning the piano, enjoying the snow and plums, a great joy in life," Wang Ze seemed to feel the same way, and seemed to not understand his brother's approach, sighed and said: "After the beginning of spring, I will go back to Jizhou, and when the time comes, I will definitely persuade my brother that you and I will turn hostility into friendship." ”

"That's very good. Liu Han also raised a glass to invite, and Wang Ze also raised a glass accordingly.

Putting down the teacup, Liu Han continued: "Is Brother Wang's business in Yangzhou finished?"

Wang Ze shook his head slightly: "After a while, I want to go to Wu County, I have a friend in Wu County, and I promised to go to Wu County to see it, what's the matter, Brother Liu is also interested?"

Liu Han nodded: "Wu County is the hometown of silk in the south of the Yangtze River, in addition, the cotton cloth production in Wu County is also high, Wu cloth is one of the three major cotton cloths in the world, cotton cloth and silk are the main business of my Hanhai Trading Company, so I also want to go to Wu County to have a look." ”

Speaking of this, he paused and asked, "But I have a dark eye on Wu County, Brother Wang, I don't know what the situation in Wu County is, and I would like to ask Brother Wang to introduce me." ”

Wang Ze shook his head: "Brother Liu, forgive me, I haven't been to Wu County so far, and I don't know much about Wu County, but the Lu family is deeply involved in the south of the Yangtze River, and Lu Gongzi knows a lot about Wu County, so Brother Tai can ask him." ”

Liu Han smiled bitterly and sighed softly: "This Lu Gongzi doesn't seem to be very easy to deal with." ”

"Alas, what I said is that this Lu Gongzi is the son of a family, he has been delicate since he was a child, and his behavior is inevitably arrogant, so there are not many people who can look at him. Wang Ze said with a sigh.

In the eyes of Lu Gongzi, I am afraid that only a son of a family like Wang Ze can enter his eyes.

Liu Han shook his head slightly, and Wang Ze showed a hint of a smile: "It's okay, help Brother Liu below." ”

Saying that, Wang Ze got up, Liu Han stood up, and the two of them went out of the room, Xiao Er was still guarding outside, and when he saw the two of them coming out, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Just now, the old bustard said, the two masters here, no one can be offended, there is no greeting, absolutely cannot go in, if there is movement inside, how far he can hide.

Xiao Er was carrying his heart outside, and he didn't dare to fall at all, until he saw the two of them come out, he hurried to catch up.

"Where are Lu Gongzi and Saim?" Wang Ze ordered, "Take us to their room." ”

Xiao Er smiled all over his face: "They are on the second floor of the Splendid Building in front, the Pearl Girl's room, the two masters, the little one will take the two masters." ”

Xiao Er respectfully led the two of them through the small building, at this moment it was the time when there were many guests, Liu Han noticed that the business of this Jinse Building was very good, and almost every room had guests.

On the way, the two did not speak, passed through the corridor between the buildings, and arrived at the Jinxiu Building, the room of the pearl girl is on the second floor of the Jinxiu Building, according to the rules of the Jinse Building, the Jinya Building is the most popular girl, followed by the Jinxia Building, and finally the Jinxiu Building.

This pearl girl lives in Jinxiu Building, which shows that her popularity also has a limit, and this Saim actually pulled Lu Gongzi here.

When I got to the room, Saim was drinking with Lu Gongzi, and there was a twenty-seven-eight-year-old girl playing the piano next to her, twenty-seven-eight was already a leftover woman in the Qinglou industry, and such a girl could still stay in the Qinglou, there must be something where she excelled.

When I arrived at the door, I faintly heard a trace of the piano sound, Liu Han listened carefully and was not surprised, the sound of the piano was clear and quiet, in the noisy building, standing outside the door, I felt a trace of refreshment, so that the impetuous mood calmed down a lot.

"Jinselou actually has such an elegant sound, rare, rare. Wang Ze praised softly.

Liu Han didn't speak, Xiao Er gently pushed the door open, Lu Gongzi flashed angrily and was about to scold, when he looked up and saw Wang Ze, he immediately changed his smile, he still didn't speak, and motioned for Wang Ze to go in.

Wang Ze walked into the room gently, and Liu Han immediately followed in, Saim looked pleasant, his head swayed, and he seemed to be immersed in the sound of the piano.

Xiao Er quietly closed the door and crept out the door.

Liu Han looked at the woman in green who was playing the piano, this woman was thin and powdery, her face was slightly old, with his gaze, it was estimated that she was in her forties, this age was definitely old in the Qinglou, and she could occupy a room in the Splendid Building, she must have something extraordinary.

There is no doubt that the sound speaks for itself!

There were two more people in the room, and the woman in green didn't seem to know at all, still focusing on the piano without being disturbed in the slightest.

(End of chapter)